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UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants

Twelve teams of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Madison will collaborate with the help of the third round of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, including one with a CALS co-principal investigator.

The awards, announced today (Thursday, July 12) by UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison, provide nearly $600,000 to start-up research combining the talents of scientists at Wisconsin’s two largest research centers. The program is funded by UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee donors, and projects are selected by a committee of faculty and administrators from both institutions.

“Two universities are better than one,” says David Yu, interim dean of the UW-Milwaukee Graduate School. “By combining our best research talent, we are better able to speed scientific outcomes and apply that knowledge to improve the lives of Wisconsin citizens.”

The grants will support projects arrayed across the broad strengths of both institutions, including efforts to improve human health, produce environmentally friendly materials and expand our understanding of the natural world. Each award, chosen from a pool of 60 proposed research programs, is in the range of $50,000 for one year.

“The questions posed by these new research teams are evidence of the creativity and capabilities of our faculty,” says Martin Cadwallader, dean of the UW-Madison Graduate School. “Every year brings a new crop of collaborative projects that we are proud to be able to support.”